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The Haenicke Institute for Global Education seeks applications for faculty to join the Global Classrooms Collaborative for Spring 2025. The deadline has been extended to November 22. Faculty who are selected will meet during the spring semester in a facilitated learning community that will offer a step-by-step process to design a collaborative online international learning experience (COIL) for their students, including assistance matching with an international faculty partner. The grant is for $5000, half of which will be distributed during the Spring 2025 Collaborative with the other half distributed after implementation of the Global Classroom course and completion of a final report in Summer or Fall 2025 or Spring 2026.
This opportunity is aimed at faculty…
Prepare, Plan, Prevent! Explore how our benefits and wellness programs support you and your family at the Western Michigan University Benefits-Wellness Expo on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Student Center.
Join us to connect with over 30 exhibitors, receive your flu shot, and attend informative breakout sessions to learn more about your benefits. Don’t miss the Emergency Preparedness Presentation by Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and enter for a chance to win an Emergency Preparedness Kit!
For more details, visit WMU Benefits Expo. We look forward to seeing you there!
University Advancement is excited to announce the Gold Gathering dates for the 2024-25 academic year! This event will take place at four different locations this year, with a registration link that will be capped per event. Gatherings will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch will be provided, and they and are open to staff and faculty.
Thank you to our sponsors Redman Agency and Blue Ox Credit Union affiliated with Ignite Credit Union for their continued support. Blue Ox Credit Union has also sponsored four student scholarships that will be awarded throughout the year at Gold Gatherings. If you know a student who is interested, please have them visit ScholarshipUniverse and search Blue Ox-Gold Gathering…
Join us for a timely discussion on the conflict in Israel and Gaza open to all faiths and perspectives: Moral Courage for Messy Times: Palestine, Israel, and the Truths In-Between. Hear from Irshad Manji, founder of…
A final fall semester session for formal headshots specifically for faculty and staff has been scheduled during fall semester on Thursday, Nov. 14, in Room 2150 of Schneider Hall, from 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Photos are taken on a walk-in basis, and no appointments are needed. View sessions
Cool, crisp weather and fall’s favorite produce are right around the corner. For WMU employees. Join Registered Dietitian, Gretchen Kauth, her awesome dietetic students, and Gibbs House staff for a cooking demonstration and taste-testing workshop highlighting autumn-inspired recipes. Fresh produce from Gibbs Farm will be featured.
Friday, Nov. 15
Room 3302 at the Kohrman Cooking Lab, Kohrman Hall
Western Michigan University
Register online by Wednesday, Nov. 13
https://wmich.edu/events/68109
We are pleased to invite you to the next President’s Leadership Series session, featuring Trustee James L. Liggins Jr. This event is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the WMU Multicultural Center, located in the Trimpe building, Room 1021 (1003 Ring Road South).
Trustee Liggins, who has deep ties to Kalamazoo, will share his insights on the intersection of legal expertise and community development. His journey began with WMU's Hands-On Science Training Program, which inspired his career path and commitment to giving back. He is dedicated to advancing the University’s mission of access and inclusivity.
We look forward to an inspiring conversation and hope you can join us. The event signup form is on the …
Join us for Light Center for Chinese Studies guest lecture presented by Dr. Cara Wallis, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan.
Topic: Social Media and Marginalized Voices in Neo/Non-liberal China
Presenter: Dr. Cara Wallis
Time: 3:30 - 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024
Location: 3510 Sangren Hall
The sidewalk on the east side of Kohrman Hall will be closed for concrete work on Monday, Oct. 21 through Friday, Nov. 1. After that area has been completed, the sidewalk on the northeast side of Kohrman Hall will be closed for additional concrete work on Monday, Nov. 4 through Friday, Nov. 29. Please seek an alternate route as needed and use caution when in the area.
Construction of the Hilltop Village pedestrian bridge is complete. This new brown-and-gold structure provides an elevated crossing over a new road under development—Loop Road—between Arcadia Flats and Moore Hall.
Loop Road, which extends from Ring Road near Read Fieldhouse, past the student center, and back to Ring Road west of Arcadia Flats, is substantially complete. Remaining work, like new sidewalk expanses and landscaping elements will be finished by the semester’s end.
The new parking structure in this area is also nearly complete. Final work is awaiting the arrival and installation of electrical equipment, which has been subject to supply chain delays. Three floors of the structure are designated for Arcadia Flats…